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periodic

[peer-ee-od-ik] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk /


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That is the quarterly limit investors agreed to when they committed their capital to the nontraded fund, which provides periodic liquidity by repurchasing some investor shares.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Proton’s open-source apps are subject to periodic security audits, which play a role in shaping Proton VPN’s development.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Just under 100 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify, despite periodic attacks on shipping in the area by Iranian forces.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

President Trump’s social-media posts feature random capitalization and periodic misspellings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

For New York City’s millions of readers of the downtown papers, it was, at that time, another one of the periodic “Racial Unrest in Harlem” stories.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey